Date: 2015-02-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The Central Govt. hereby directs that the commodities specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, shall be packed in jute packaging material for supply or distribution, in such minimum percentage as specified in corresponding entries in column (3) of the Schedule, with effect from the date of publication.
Executive Summary:
This order, issued by the Ministry of Textiles, mandates the use of jute packaging material for certain commodities. It specifies the minimum percentage of foodgrains and sugar that must be packed in jute for the year 2014-15, up to June 30, 2015. The order also outlines exceptions and conditions, including potential relaxations due to supply disruptions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Jute Packaging Mandates:
* Foodgrains: 90% of production must be packed in jute packaging material made in India from raw jute produced in India.
* Sugar: 20% of production must be packed in jute packaging material made in India from raw jute produced in India.
Exceptions and Conditions:
* Dilution: If jute mills cannot supply enough bags, the Department of Food and Public Distribution may allow dilution up to 10%, in consultation with the Ministry of Textiles.
* Exemptions:
* Sugar fortified with vitamins.
* Packaging for export of commodities.
* Small consumer packs (10 kg and below for foodgrains, 25 kg and below for sugar).
* Bulk packaging of more than 100 kg.
* Exported Sugar: Sugar packed for export but not exported may be exempted based on assessment and request from the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
* Supply Disruptions: The Ministry of Textiles may relax provisions up to 30% for foodgrains in case of shortages or disruptions, in consultation with user Ministries.
* Food Security Act: Foodgrains in packs above 10 kg and up to 25 kg may use jute bags if cost-competitive compared to HDPE/PP bags, considering subsidies.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: Responsible for overseeing and enforcing the order, making decisions on relaxations and exemptions, and consulting with other ministries.
Action Required: Monitor jute bag supply, consult with user ministries during shortages, and assess requests for exemptions.
Jute Industry:
Impact: Increased demand for jute packaging materials due to mandated usage.
Action Required: Ensure sufficient production capacity to meet the packaging requirements, be cost competitive.
Food and Public Distribution Department:
Impact: Responsible for implementation of the order with respect to foodgrains and sugar, including monitoring compliance and managing potential dilutions.
Action Required: Monitor the supply of jute bags, consult with the Ministry of Textiles regarding dilutions, and assess requests for exemptions on exported sugar.
Commodity Producers (Foodgrains, Sugar):
Impact: Required to pack a specified percentage of their production in jute packaging.
Action Required: Procure jute packaging materials to meet the mandated percentages.
Consumers:
Impact: May be affected by the cost and availability of commodities due to the packaging requirements.
Action Required: No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987: The primary legislation referenced in the document, governing the mandatory use of jute packaging.
Standing Advisory Committee: A committee constituted to recommend norms for packaging in jute material.
Ministry of Textiles: The government ministry responsible for policies related to textiles, including jute packaging.
Department of Food and Public Distribution: A department involved in regulating food distribution and packaging.
Foodgrains: A commodity mandated to be packed in jute packaging material as per the order.
Sugar: Another commodity mandated to be packed in jute packaging material, with specific stipulations.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Textiles. The city where the order was issued.
Food Security Act: Act related to distribution of foodgrains in jute bags
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ए. मधुकुमार रे]ी, संयु6 सिचव
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2015
S.O. 527(E).—Whereas, the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Jute
Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (10 of 1987) (hereinafter referred
to as the said Act) is empowered to specify the commodities or class of commodities or percentage thereof to
be packed for the purpose of its supply or distribution in such jute packaging material as may be specified in
the order, considering the recommendations of the Standing Advisory Committee;
And, whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act, has constituted the Standing Advisory Committee vide number S.O. 360(E), dated
the 13th February, 2013, to recommend the norms of packaging in jute material;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
And, whereas the Central Government, after considering the recommendations made to it by the
Standing Advisory Committee, is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of production of raw jute and jute
packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, to specify the commodity or class of
commodities and percentage thereof to be packed in jute packaging material for the year 2014-15 (i.e. from
1st July, 2014 to 30th June, 2015);
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 read with
sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the commodities
specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, shall be packed in jute packaging material for supply or
distribution, in such minimum percentage as specified in corresponding entries in column (3) of the
Schedule, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette for the year
2014-15 i.e., upto 30th June, 2015.
SCHEDULE
Sl.No. Commodities Minimum percentage of total production of commodity or class of
commodities required to be packed in jute packaging material manufactured
in India from raw jute produced in India
(1) (2) (3)
(i) Foodgrains *Ninety per cent (90%) of the production
(ii) Sugar Twenty per cent (20%) of the production
*With the stipulation that in the first instance, the indents for the whole requirement would be placed
for the jute bags and in case the jute mills would not be able to provide the jute bags as per the
requisition, then a dilution upto10% would be permissible by the Department of Food and Public
Distribution in consultation with the Ministry of Textiles.
Provided that the above provisions shall not apply to—
(a) sugar fortified with vitamins;
(b) packaging for export of the commodities;
(c) small consumer packs of ten kilogram and below for foodgrains and twenty-five
kilogram and below for sugar; and
(d) bulk packaging of more than one hundred kilograms.
2. Sugar packed for export but which could not be exported may be exempted from the operation of this
order on the basis of an assessment by and request of the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
3. In case of any shortage or disruption in supply of jute packaging material or in other contingency or
exigency, the Ministry of Textiles may, in consultation with the user Ministries concerned, relax these
provisions further, up to a maximum of thirty per cent (30%) of the production of foodgrains over and above
the provisions at column (3) of the Schedule above.
4. Small consumer packs of quantity above 10 kilograms and upto 25 kilograms for the packaging of
foodgrains be packed in the jute bags, for the purpose of distribution of foodgrains under the Food Security
Act, subject to the condition that such jute bags for packaging of smaller quantities are more cost competitive
as compared to the High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) / Poly Propylene (PP) bags factoring in the subsidy
and reimbursement provided by the Government of India for packaging of foodgrains.
[F. No. 9/2/2015-Jute]
A. MADHUKUMAR REDDY, Jt. Secy.
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